Afloat and Ashore; Or, The Adventures of Miles Wallingford, Volums 1-2The Author, 1844 - 207 pàgines |
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Pàgina 17
... boat , of which we had one that frequently descended the creek , and navigated the Hudson for miles at a time , under my command . The lad , by such means , and through an off- hand friendliness of manner that I rather think was charac ...
... boat , of which we had one that frequently descended the creek , and navigated the Hudson for miles at a time , under my command . The lad , by such means , and through an off- hand friendliness of manner that I rather think was charac ...
Pàgina 33
... boat , taking Neb with us to bring the boat back . Now you know the whole story , there will be no occasion to leave a letter for Mr. Hardinge ; for , three hours after we have sailed , you can tell him everything . We shall be gone a ...
... boat , taking Neb with us to bring the boat back . Now you know the whole story , there will be no occasion to leave a letter for Mr. Hardinge ; for , three hours after we have sailed , you can tell him everything . We shall be gone a ...
Pàgina 34
... boat all ready for the succeeding Tuesday evening , it being the plan to sail the day after the Wallingford of Clawbonny ( this was the name of the sloop ) had gone on one of her regular trips , in order to escape a pursuit . I had made ...
... boat all ready for the succeeding Tuesday evening , it being the plan to sail the day after the Wallingford of Clawbonny ( this was the name of the sloop ) had gone on one of her regular trips , in order to escape a pursuit . I had made ...
Pàgina 35
... boat , when I caught a glimpse of two female forms within six feet of me . There were Grace and Lucy , in tears , both waiting our arrival , with a view to see us depart ! I confess I was shocked and concerned at seeing these two ...
... boat , when I caught a glimpse of two female forms within six feet of me . There were Grace and Lucy , in tears , both waiting our arrival , with a view to see us depart ! I confess I was shocked and concerned at seeing these two ...
Pàgina 36
... boat floated swiftly down the creek , though the high banks of the latter would have prevented our feeling any wind , even if there were a breeze on the river . Our boat was of some size , sloop - rigged and half - decked ; but Neb's ...
... boat floated swiftly down the creek , though the high banks of the latter would have prevented our feeling any wind , even if there were a breeze on the river . Our boat was of some size , sloop - rigged and half - decked ; but Neb's ...
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Afloat and Ashore; Or, The Adventures of Miles Wallingford: Vol. 1-4 James Fenimore Cooper Visualització completa - 1851 |
Afloat and Ashore, Or The Adventures of Miles Wallingford James Fenimore Cooper Visualització completa - 1850 |
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American anchor Andrew Drewett answered ascer began better boat Bradfort brig called Canton canvass Captain Robbins Captain Williams chief-mate Clawbonny coast Compte course Crisis dear deck Emily everything eyes fancied father favour feeling fellow felt forecastle French gave gentleman girl give Grace guarda-costas hands Hardinge heard hope hour instant island knew lady land laugh letter-of-marque look love Lucy Lucy Lucy's lugger Major Merton manner mate matter Miles minutes Miss Merton morning never nigger night nolle prosequi ocean passage passed pearls pounds currency pretty proas ready reef round Rupert sail sailor savages schooner seemed seen ship sister sloop smile Smudge soon sort stay-sail suppose taffrail Talcott tell thing thought Tigris tion told took top-mast true turned Ulster county vessel voyage Wallingford whole wind wish yawl young
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Pàgina 53 - There is a tide in the affairs of men Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries. On such a full sea are we now afloat; And we must take the current when it serves, Or lose our ventures.
Pàgina 250 - And with them the Being Beauteous Who unto my youth was given, More than all things else to love me, And is now a saint in heaven. With a slow and noiseless footstep Comes that messenger divine, Takes the vacant chair beside me, Lays her gentle hand in mine. And she sits and gazes at me With those deep and tender eyes, Like the stars, so still and saint-like, Looking downward from the skies.